2019 A Record Year For Average Temps In Georgia And The South

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A map from the National Oceaninc and Atmospheric showing regional trends for average temperatures across the U.S. Temperatures in the south were the highest since records were officially kept starting in 1895.

You may have enjoyed a warm Christmas around much of Georgia. Between 2 and 4 degrees warmer than average, in fact.

That caps off a record year for climate for Georgia and the South.  

 2019 A Record Year For Average Temps In Georgia And The South

That’s according to data from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.

NOAA numbers show that the region from Virginia to Alabama saw the highest average high temperatures on record. Georgia, along with Florida, saw the biggest jumps in temperatures in the region.

Meanwhile, the Southeast Regional Climate Center at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill tracks climate at the city level.

According to the SRCC, Savannah, Macon, Columbus, Atlanta and Rome all set records, with average high temps about 3 degrees warmer than historical norms.

Warmer than average temperatures are set to continue into the first part of 2020. Highs around the state are forecast to be between 2 and 4 degrees higher than average on New Year’s Day.

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Data from NOAA shows that Florida and Georgia led the regional increase in average temperatures in the South in 2019. / NOAA/National Centers for Environmental Information

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Data from the Southeast Regional Climate Center shows a number of Georgia cities had their highest recorded average temperatures in 2019. / Southeast Regional Climate Center at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill